GeForce 830A vs GeForce GTX 480M SLI

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 830A and GeForce GTX 480M SLI. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 830A and GeForce GTX 480M SLI. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GTX 480M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 480M SLI is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 480M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 830A GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 480M SLI has 203% more power consumption, than GeForce 830A.
  • GeForce GTX 480M SLI has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 830A.
  • GeForce 830A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 830A is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 830A is 657 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
  • GeForce 830A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 830A is 600 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 16−18
ultra / 1080p 0−1 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 12−14 30−35
medium / 1080p 4−5 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 283% more, than GeForce 830A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 830A GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Architecture Maxwell Fermi
Code name GM108 N11E-GTX-A3
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 22 July 2014 25 May 2010
Pipelines 256 704
Core clock speed 1082 MHz 425 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz
Transistor count 6000 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 18.40
Floating-point performance 588.8 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0
Laptop size large
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